Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused Democrats of deliberately seeking to extend coronavirus lockdowns of businesses and schools so that President Trump suffers politically ahead of the presidential election.
Last week marked the end of U.S.-China engagement. The two powers may now be sliding toward a severance of relations and even outright military conflict.
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(Bloomberg) — A plan by President Xi Jinping hatched in late 2018 to liberalize China’s constrained stock market and prevent home-grown tech firms from flocking to New York is turning out to be a prescient move.The reforms took shape in the form of a new, relatively small venue in Shanghai, called the
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Testing its satellite killer systems, Russia has again reminded us that we can
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Grigory Rodchenkov was allegedly at the heart of Russian drug corruption in July 2013, when a Mail on Sunday investigation named him as central to state-sponsored doping and a cover-up.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was confident but cautious that the European Union would reach an agreement on a recovery plan ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels. “We …
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German daily newspaper Deutsche-Welle reported at least 1,029 of its staff have now tested positive for the killer virus, with the military setting up a testing facility on-site. Fears of a bigger …
Recognizing Australia’s extraordinary commitment to the U.S.-led liberal international order, President Trump should invite Prime Minister Scott Morrison on a second state visit.
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TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Japan should be called off, a majority of respondents told Nikkei in a weekend survey, reflecting international objections to China’s tightening grip over Hong Kong. The Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll found that 62% want the trip canceled, while 28% said it should take place. The visit was initially slated for April
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TOKYO — Japan is waking up to a daunting reality.If there had been no COVID-19, the Tokyo Olympics would be opening tomorrow with much fanfare.
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